heather childers reports from hoboken. >> reporter: 50,000 people live here. at the height of the storm, 23,000 customers lost power. it's now cut to half. crews are working quickly to restore power to everyone. fema is here helping out residents. we are inside a command post that's been set up by the power company. there are charging centers here, hot spots to plug into the internet, free food and water and coffee. free payment assistance. in the meantime, long lines at gas stations all across new jersey and new york. 5,000-gallon fuel trucks have been brought in. they've been set up at five locations across new york city for free gas. the first priority goes to first responders and emergency crews. but no one will be turned away. in new jersey, an odd/even numbered system according to license tags. end with an even number, go on an even numbered day. odd number day, an odd number in your license tag. older residents being urged to seek shelter. 25,000 blankets distributed so far, and out of state national guard troops headed this way. people are pitching in